Junior Accountant — AP & Month-End Close (Onsite NYC)

Northbound Executive Search; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Northbound Executive Search is seeking a Junior Accountant in Midtown Manhattan for a day-to-day AP-focused role within a nonprofit finance team. The position supports general accounting, reconciliations, and month-/year-end close activities across affiliated locations.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting and have hands-on AP experience, with strong Excel and communication skills. The role is a fully onsite, four- to five-day weekly schedule with a three-month initial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required.
• Approximately three years of relevant accounting experience preferred; two years considered.
• Hands‑on experience with accounts payable, reconciliations, and accounting systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions, and Microsoft Word.

Responsabilités

• Manage vendor setup, collect required documentation, and maintain accurate vendor records.
• Review invoices and payment requests for appropriate approvals and supporting documentation; enter approved items into the accounting system.
• Prepare and process check runs, wires, and electronic payments, maintaining complete payment records.
• Research payment discrepancies and respond to vendor inquiries, coordinating with staff across affiliated locations.
• Prepare journal entries, reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts, and produce accounting reports and analyses.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close, audit requests, and other accounting projects.
• Support testing and implementation of a new AP workflow system, identifying and reporting processing issues.
• Maintain employee timesheets to support payroll processing.

Connaissances

Accounts payable

Excel proficiency

Detail oriented

Communication skills

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Outils

Accounting system

Description du poste

Northbound Executive Search is seeking a Junior Accountant in Midtown Manhattan for a day-to-day AP-focused role within a nonprofit finance team. The position supports general accounting, reconciliations, and month-/year-end close activities across affiliated locations.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting and have hands-on AP experience, with strong Excel and communication skills. The role is a fully onsite, four- to five-day weekly schedule with a three-month initial